spiced lentil, veggie & collard green wraps

I can’t take full credit for this idea because I stumbled across it on pinterest a few months back, and it’s been stuck in my head ever since. I’m not really one to… Continue reading →

9 week check-in

Since the reason I started this blog was to hold myself accountable, this is me… holding myself accountable. 9 weeks ago today (the day after my birthday) I decided I needed to do… Continue reading →

grilled zucchini over quinoa with roasted salsa

A few days ago I was given an insanely large zucchini. No really, I’ve never seen one this big before, nor did I know they could get this big. Check it out. Right?… Continue reading →

curried carrot soup

Since my food processor broke a while ago, I haven’t felt daring enough to use my blender for soups. That is, until I was given more carrots than I knew what to do… Continue reading →

put that in your pepper… and stuff it!

Veggie stuffed peppers & roasted yukon golds… Yum!    

Independence Day Quinoa Salad

So, in case you haven’t noticed, I’m a ‘use-what-you-have-in-your-fridge-before-it-goes-bad’ kind of person. I’ve made something similar before and I just remembered the flavor combination, and how I could get creative with it using… Continue reading →

i love beets! (salad)

It took me until the last couple of years to develop a taste for beets. But now, try and get me to go a week without eating them, impossible. This salad is inspired… Continue reading →

my staple seasonings

I’m noticing that I taste the flavors of food more now that I’ve eliminated salt and sugar from my lifestyle. People have been asking me “if you don’t use salt, what do you use?”… Continue reading →

girl’s night in, eat to live style

This weekend I had the pleasure of spending some time with one of my nearest and dearest friends, Heather. I rarely get to see her, so it’s always a hoot when we hang… Continue reading →

duh, dopamine

Today I wanted to share a life altering article and a story… A few weeks ago, after a two day melt-down brought on disappointment (that I can’t seem to adhere to this lifestyle… Continue reading →